Verdun
Verdun (/vɜːrˈdʌn/, also UK: /ˈvɛərdʌn/, US: /vɛərˈdʌn/, French: [vɛʁdœ̃] ⓘ; official name before 1970: Verdun-sur-Meuse) is a large city in the Meuse department in Grand Est, northeastern France. It is an arrondissement of the department.
Verdun | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Verdun and the Meuse river | |
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Location of Verdun | |
Verdun Verdun | |
| Coordinates: 49°09′43″N 5°23′15″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Meuse |
| Arrondissement | Verdun |
| Canton | Verdun-1 and 2 |
| Intercommunality | CA Grand Verdun |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Samuel Hazard |
| Area 1 | 31.03 km2 (11.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 16,689 |
| • Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 55545 /55100 |
| Elevation | 194–330 m (636–1,083 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Imperial City of Verdun | |||||||
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| Status | Free Imperial City of the Holy Roman Empire | ||||||
| Capital | Verdun | ||||||
| Government | Republic | ||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||
• Established | Uncertain | ||||||
| 1648 | |||||||
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| Today part of | France | ||||||
Verdun is the biggest city in Meuse, although the capital of the department is Bar-le-Duc, which is slightly smaller than Verdun. It is well known for giving its name to a major battle of the First World War.
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